Tag: government
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French Police Arrest HexDex Hacker Over Mass Data Theft and Leaks
French police arrest HexDex hacker, a 20-year-old suspect accused of mass data theft and leaks targeting government, sports groups, and firms. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/french-police-arrest-hexdex-hacker-data-leak-leaks/
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Germany Tries, Tries Again With ISP Data Retention Mandate
Berlin Proposes 3 Month Requirement to Store IP Addresses. The German government says it’s unlocked the secret to passing a law that would require internet service providers to keep customer data without running afoul of privacy and security concerns that sunk earlier attempts. Critics say that’s impossible First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/germany-tries-tries-again-isp-data-retention-mandate-a-31496
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Germany Tries, Tries Again With ISP Data Retention Mandate
Berlin Proposes 3 Month Requirement to Store IP Addresses. The German government says it’s unlocked the secret to passing a law that would require internet service providers to keep customer data without running afoul of privacy and security concerns that sunk earlier attempts. Critics say that’s impossible First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/germany-tries-tries-again-isp-data-retention-mandate-a-31496
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China-linked hackers targeted Mongolian government using Slack, Discord for covert communications
The group, which researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET named GopherWhisper, has been active since at least November 2023 and was discovered in January 2025 after investigators found a previously unknown backdoor on the network of a Mongolian government institution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-target-mongolian-gov-slack-discord
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CyberUK 2026: UK lagging on legal protections for cyber pros
Ahead of next week’s CyberUK conference, the CyberUp Campaign for reform of the UK’s hacking laws urges the government to keep focus and proposes a four-pillar framework that would protect cyber professionals from prosecution First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641875/CYBERUK-26-UK-lagging-on-legal-protections-for-cyber-pros
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Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent…
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If cyber espionage via HDMI worries you, NCSC built a device to stop it
A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/23/ncsc-silentglass-cybersecurity-tool-hdmi-displayport/
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New GopherWhisper APT group abuses Outlook, Slack, Discord for comms
A previously undocumented state-backed threat actor named GopherWhisper is using a Go-based custom toolkit and legitimate services like Microsoft 365 Outlook, Slack, and Discord in attacks against government entities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gopherwhisper-apt-group-abuses-outlook-slack-discord-for-comms/
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New GopherWhisper APT group abuses Outlook, Slack, Discord for comms
A previously undocumented state-backed threat actor named GopherWhisper is using a Go-based custom toolkit and legitimate services like Microsoft 365 Outlook, Slack, and Discord in attacks against government entities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gopherwhisper-apt-group-abuses-outlook-slack-discord-for-comms/
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Unwary Chinese Hackers Hardcoded Credentials into Backdoors
Eset Researchers Discover Trove of Go-Based Malware. Researchers uncovered a Chinese-linked cyberespionage group after attackers left command and control credentials embedded in malware, exposing internal operations, testing environments and thousands of messages tied to campaigns targeting a Mongolia government agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/unwary-chinese-hackers-hardcoded-credentials-into-backdoors-a-31487
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China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper.”The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and loaders to deploy and execute various backdoors in its arsenal,” Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with…
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UK to build ‘national cyber shield’ to protect against AI cyber threats
Security minister Dan Jarvis calls for artificial intelligence companies to work with government to develop AI-driven cyber defences First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641790/UK-to-build-national-cyber-shield-to-protect-against-AI-cyber-threats
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/france-confirms-data-breach-at-government-agency-that-manages-citizens-ids/
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Cyberattack on French government agency triggers phishing alert
France Titres, a French government agency, has disclosed a data breach that may have exposed user data from its online portal. France Titres, also known as the Agence … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/22/france-titres-online-portal-data-breach/
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Gesetzentwurf beschlossen: Regierung startet neuen Anlauf zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung
IP-Adressen und Portnummern sollen künftig drei Monate lang gespeichert werden. Doch IT-Verbände warnen vor einer deutlich längeren Speicherdauer. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gesetzentwurf-beschlossen-regierung-startet-neuen-anlauf-zur-vorratsdatenspeicherung-2604-207886.html
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UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones
The U.K.’s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/uk-government-says-100-countries-have-spyware-that-can-hack-peoples-phones/
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UK cyber agency handling four major incidents a week as nation-state attacks surge
Britain’s cybersecurity chief warned Tuesday that the country is handling four nationally significant cyber incidents every week, with the majority now traced back to hostile foreign governments rather than criminal hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/UK-cyberattacks-ncsc-china
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Anthropic bets on EPSS for the coming bug surge
Tags: ai, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, network, update, vulnerabilitySecurity leaders weigh promise versus reality: Security vendors are increasingly incorporating EPSS scores into their systems.According to Roytman, EPSS has been incorporated into more than 120 security vendors’ products, including CrowdStrike, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Qualys, and Tenable platforms.”I do not think other CISOs realize how broadly EPSS has been adopted, but that adoption is…
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/
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French govt agency confirms breach as hacker offers to sell data
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managince administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-govt-agency-confirms-breach-as-hacker-offers-to-sell-data/